Question 1

Triple bottom line reporting involves measuring an organisation in terms of its financial,environmental and human resource performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which ethical approach are companies citing to justify their policing of employees' personal habits on and off the job,if they argue that they are maximising the greatest good for the greatest number?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice approach 
B)  Utilitarian approach 
C)  Individualism approach 
D)  Moral-justice approach 
E)  Discretionary responsibility 
A)  Justice approach 
B)  Utilitarian approach 
C)  Individualism approach 
D)  Moral-justice approach 
E)  Discretionary responsibility B

Question 3

_______________________ describes businesses' active and consistent efforts to build,lengthen and strengthen relationships with their stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shareholder support 
B)  Stakeholder support 
C)  Shareholder empowerment 
D)  Stakeholder empowerment 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  Shareholder support 
B)  Stakeholder support 
C)  Shareholder empowerment 
D)  Stakeholder empowerment 
E)  None of these choices. D

Question 4

The individual who must make an ethical choice in an organisation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the symbolic leader 
B)  an obstructive manager 
C)  the defensive individual 
D)  the moral agent 
E)  an authoritarian manager. 
A)  the symbolic leader 
B)  an obstructive manager 
C)  the defensive individual 
D)  the moral agent 
E)  an authoritarian manager.

Question 5

An accommodative response means that the organisation accepts social responsibility for its actions,although it may do so in response to external pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of these refers to the code of moral principles and values that govern behaviour with respect to what is right and wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social responsibility 
B)  Free domain 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Codified law 
E)  Discretionary responsibility 
A)  Social responsibility 
B)  Free domain 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Codified law 
E)  Discretionary responsibility

Question 7

Discretionary responsibility includes behaviour that is not necessarily codified into law and may not serve the organisation's direct economic interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Organisations that adopt obstructive responses deny all responsibility,claim that evidence of wrongdoing is misleading or distorted,and place obstacles to delay investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The triple bottom line reporting method requires organisation to be measured against three activities,namely: ___________________,_______________________ and __________________.

Accepted Answer

In no particular ord

Question 10

The ________________ (two words)approach emphasises the maintenance of rights to those people affected by a decision or action.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________________ (two words)approach emphasises the maintenance...

Question 11

A person that bases their decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and larger society,taking the interests of all stakeholders into account,is said to have taken which of the following approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-conventional approach 
B)  Conventional approach 
C)  Principled approach 
D)  Discretionary approach 
E)  Practical approach 
A)  Pre-conventional approach 
B)  Conventional approach 
C)  Principled approach 
D)  Discretionary approach 
E)  Practical approach

Question 12

On the scale of personal moral development,the great majority of managers operate at level two,the conventional level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When everyone is pursuing self-direction,the greater good is ultimately served because people learn to accommodate each other in their own long-term interest.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian approach 
B)  individualism approach 
C)  moral-justice approach 
D)  justice approach 
E)  social responsibility. 
A)  utilitarian approach 
B)  individualism approach 
C)  moral-justice approach 
D)  justice approach 
E)  social responsibility.

Question 14

The ________________ approach holds that moral decisions must be based on standards of equity,fairness and impartiality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________________ approach holds that moral decisions...

Question 15

Four areas of social responsibility can evaluate corporate social performance: economic,legal,ethical and discretionary responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________________ argues that individuals should be compensated for the cost of their injuries by the party responsible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributive justice 
B)  Compensatory justice 
C)  Procedural justice 
D)  Retributive justice 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  Distributive justice 
B)  Compensatory justice 
C)  Procedural justice 
D)  Retributive justice 
E)  All of these choices.

Question 17

Any group that has an interest in the organisation's performance and/or actions is referred to as a stakeholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Briefly explain the justice approach to ethics and then explain the three types of justice.

Accepted Answer

The justice approach is the ethical conc

Question 19

The process that provides a systematic way to identify the expectations,needs,importance and relative power of various stakeholders is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) corporate social responsibility 
B) stakeholder management 
C) stakeholder mapping 
D) Both A and C. 
E) None of these choices. 
A) corporate social responsibility 
B) stakeholder management 
C) stakeholder mapping 
D) Both A and C. 
E) None of these choices.

Question 20

The utilitarian approach to ethical decision-making contends that acts are ethical when they promote the individual's best long-term interests.Individual self-direction is paramount,and external forces that restrict self-direction should be severely limited

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Ethics,Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

Triple bottom line reporting involves measuring an organisation in terms of its financial,environmental and human resource performance.

Which ethical approach are companies citing to justify their policing of employees' personal habits on and off the job,if they argue that they are maximising the greatest good for the greatest number?

_______________________ describes businesses' active and consistent efforts to build,lengthen and strengthen relationships with their stakeholders.

The individual who must make an ethical choice in an organisation is called:

An accommodative response means that the organisation accepts social responsibility for its actions,although it may do so in response to external pressure.

Which of these refers to the code of moral principles and values that govern behaviour with respect to what is right and wrong?

Discretionary responsibility includes behaviour that is not necessarily codified into law and may not serve the organisation's direct economic interests.

Organisations that adopt obstructive responses deny all responsibility,claim that evidence of wrongdoing is misleading or distorted,and place obstacles to delay investigation.

The triple bottom line reporting method requires organisation to be measured against three activities,namely: ___________________,_______________________ and __________________.

The ________________ (two words)approach emphasises the maintenance of rights to those people affected by a decision or action.

A person that bases their decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and larger society,taking the interests of all stakeholders into account,is said to have taken which of the following approaches?

On the scale of personal moral development,the great majority of managers operate at level two,the conventional level.

When everyone is pursuing self-direction,the greater good is ultimately served because people learn to accommodate each other in their own long-term interest.This is an example of:

The ________________ approach holds that moral decisions must be based on standards of equity,fairness and impartiality.

Four areas of social responsibility can evaluate corporate social performance: economic,legal,ethical and discretionary responsibilities.

____________________ argues that individuals should be compensated for the cost of their injuries by the party responsible.

Any group that has an interest in the organisation's performance and/or actions is referred to as a stakeholder.

Briefly explain the justice approach to ethics and then explain the three types of justice.

The process that provides a systematic way to identify the expectations,needs,importance and relative power of various stakeholders is known as:

The utilitarian approach to ethical decision-making contends that acts are ethical when they promote the individual's best long-term interests.Individual self-direction is paramount,and external forces that restrict self-direction should be severely limited

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Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Organisational Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Organisation Structure

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resourcess

Managing Diversity

Individual Behaviour in Organisations

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Communication in Organisations

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